The paper trail leading to the demise of the Dixie Sword is scant at best. Lost in the early months of the Second World War, the incident received no press coverage. It was rumored that she was torpedoed off Nantucket and sank while attempting to make shallow water. This story probably arose from the fact that news of her sinking was withheld from publication at the time of her loss. The standard practice back then was to censor news of local ship sinkings so as not to alarm the general public.
Official reports state the vessel foundered in a storm. Caught in heavy seas off Nantucket, the freighter began to take on water. In an attempt to make the safety of Nantucket Sound, her Captain steered toward shore but fouled a buoy in Pollock Rip Channel and sank off Butler Hole, Monomoy.

In the 1960's, noted wreck diver and author, Brad Luther wrote of many dives on the wreck. Back then much of the vessel remained above the sand, although most of her compartments had been filled.
Today, MetroWest Dive Club member, Pete Reagan, has done numerous drift dives in the area of the wreck and reports that she is completely sanded over.

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Treacherous currents made early salvage difficult. Unlike many other New England wrecks, the Dixie Sword's hull was not blown up for it's metal content.
1988-89 (?) - David Morreau of Dunn Corner, R.I., purchased salvage rights to the vessels cargo, from the underwriters "Cargo Salvage Corp." of New York, for 10% of what's recovered.